Review: "Abby Road" by Ophelia London (Abby Road #1)
All rock music darling Abigail Kelly wants is to not have cameras flashing and shoved in her face and to not have people stop and stare whenever she's out. After a panic attack outside her therapist's building, she decides to head to Seagrove, Florida to spend time with her sister and her sister's family. It's been five years since she's felt anything close to normal and with the death of her beloved brother still weighing on her, she wants nothing more than time out to just be Abby.
When an impromptu trip to nearby Seaside has her busting into a surf shop to hide out from fans, Abby finds herself face to face with the first guy in forever to have captured her full attention. Todd Camford is so far from the world she's been used to living in for five years. He's like a breath of fresh air and makes her feel as if it's okay for her to simply be her and to enjoy the moment. Spending time with him grounds her but her life back in LA can't be put on hold forever.
Heading back to LA to work on her band Mustang Sally's new album is something she needs to do and Todd being with her starts off as a good thing. But when demands of her time and attention revert her to being the girl she was before, Abby wonders if it's even possible for her to continue working on her music while having Todd by her side. She needs to make certain decisions, but will those decisions come too late or will she be able to finally get on the road to happiness?
Abby Road is a new adult (NA) romance novel by Ophelia London and is told from Abby's point of view and is in three parts: Abby in Florida, Abby in LA, and Abby in transition. This was an interesting approach, especially because there's a jump from when Abby decides to stay in Florida for the full three months to when she flies back to LA with Todd. There was also a time or two where I felt that I had missed something because it came off as a sudden shift on my end.
I'm a huge Beatles fan so I loved that the chapter titles were nods to the band and that there were references in the story as well. Abby Road is actually like the band's discography--different emotions are stirred up but the heart is always there and remains intact. The Beatles evolved over time, affecting their songs, but they never lost the ability to simply make listeners feel. The same goes for Abby Road, a lovely story that pulled at my heartstrings. This gets Four stars! ♥
Date read: 25 March 2015
Learn more about author Ophelia London here.
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